Governance and Legal Support Officer

This role will provide company secretarial, paralegal and administrative support to the ANZ Legal and Governance Function.

Key responsibilities

Company Secretarial Support for all ANZ legal statutory entities including creation and distribution of board agendas, minutes, resolutions and supporting docs.

Monitoring of agreed actions and follow up

Proactive creation and maintenance of an annual calendar of academic meeting dates.

Statutory Entity administration

Support for Risk Governance and Academic Governance when required.

Intellectual property management

Paralegal support on a project basis.

Required qualifications and training

3+ years Corporate Secretarial and Governance experience

Governance qualification such as Chartered Secretary or Certificate in Governance Practice from Governance Institute of Australia

In-depth understanding of corporate governance process and procedure including provisions of Corporations Law relating to statutory filings and corporate entity governance.

Prior experience of undertaking ASIC filings and returns. Experience with the NZ Companies Office would also be highly regarded.

Well-developed interpersonal skills with proven ability to liaise, consult and negotiate with key stakeholders and colleagues

High-level organisation skills – ability to prioritise work requirements and ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision

Demonstrated initiative and attention to detail

Strong commitment to confidentiality.

Ability to multi-task, remain commercially focused and upbeat.

Additional responsibilities, opportunities, skills and abilities to be discussed during the interview process.

Where is the role based?

Sydney, Australia.

Organisational compliance

Study Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students, and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including checks with past employers, an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and overseas criminal records if appropriate.

What does a role at Study Group mean?

Originality

We are a unique business within the sector, giving our people a completely different working experience.

Collaboration

We have a large global network and encourage collaboration across the whole business. We work with a number of partners across the network including top tier universities.

Innovation

We encourage innovation throughout our Centres, ensuring that our students are given an interactive, student centred, and creative, tailor-made learning experience. Our people are given an autonomy within their roles that is rarely seen within the industry.

Opportunity

We believe in continuous professional and personal development, and take pride in offering our staff ample opportunity to achieve their goals. Utilising our large organisational infrastructure, across our different brands, we invite our people to gain valuable experience, and maximise all the exciting tools available to help develop their career.